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  1. National Grid employee compensated for hearing loss

    ...dangerous levels of noise in the workplace for over three decades has been compensated. Stanley Owston has received £4,000 in damages after suffering occupational deafness. He now uses a hearing aid as a result of the condition, caused by excessive noise.His hearing became damaged when working for National Grid, as an assistant distribution fitter from 1963 until the early 1990s.He worked with a number of noisy tools including jackhammers and compressors but wasn’t provided with hearing protection until the mid 1980s. Even then, no instruction or advice was given on the dangers of excessive noise.O...

    Case | 15 Dec 2008

  2. National Grid employee compensated for hearing loss

    I think it shows the way that some sectors are totally disregarding their duties to protect employees from occupational noise induced hearing loss. Only yesterday when the pavement outside my house was being dug up to replace a gas main. An employee was using a pneumatic road drill without any hearing protection at all. When I asked him if he would normally use ear defenders his reply was th...

    Comment | 16 Dec 2008

  3. National Grid employee compensated for hearing loss

    I worked in a power station for many years form 1980 till 93 ,for CEGB then N Power . iT was very noticable the amount of older members of staff whom had not worn Ear protection of any kind .Many were clearly at a loss of hearing .

    Comment | 16 Dec 2008

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    Magazine issue | 2 Oct 2008

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